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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > Crime & mystery
What do a priceless painting, a minotaur, a lighthouse and a glass
eye have in common? They're all part of a treasure trail set by an
eccentric millionaire. For 10-year-old aspiring journalist Rani it
couldn't be more perfect. A chance for adventure and also a shot at
getting the perfect scoop for a story competition in the local
newspaper. Joining forces with her mischievous Nani who is visiting
from Mauritius, she sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery.
But solving the clues isn't so simple...and neither is outwitting
rival wannabe journalist Lexi. Can Rani and Nani crack the code and
avoid a dangerous nemesis determined to take the prize at any cost?
Twenty years ago, eighteen-year-old Francis Quick was convicted of
murdering her best friend, Cora King, and sentenced to death. Now
the highly debated Accelerated Death Penalty Act has passed giving
Frankie thirty final days to live. Surprising everyone, one of the
King family members sets out to challenge the woefully inadequate
evidence and potential innocence of Frankie Quick. The at-first
reluctant but soon-fiery Nyla and her unexpected ally-handsome
country island boy Sam Stack-bring Frankie's case to the
international stage through her YouTube channel, Death Daze. They
step into fame and a hometown battle that someone's still willing
to kill over. But who? The senator? The philanthropist? The pawn
shop owner? Nyla's own mother? Best advice: Don't go to family
dinner at the Kings' estate. More people will leave in body bags
than on their own two feet. And as for Frankie Quick, she's a gem .
. . even if she's guilty. Praise for We Were Kings: "We Were Kings
is the best kind of mystery novel-intelligent and bursting with
heart. As Nyla untangled her family's secrets, the twists left me
breathless." -Brittany Cavallaro, New York Times bestselling author
"Bingeable. Atmospheric. A book that grabs hold and doesn't let go.
We Were Kings offers a delicious mystery perfect for fans of We
Were Liars and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. I savored every word
from beginning to end." -Caroline George, author of The Summer We
Forgot Young Adult suspense with some romance Stand-alone novel
Includes discussion questions for book clubs
It's 1952 and summer vacation looms, full of possibilities. When
best friends Josh and Billy find an old, collapsed cabin in the
middle of the woods, they decide to search the rubble for treasure.
They look for weeks and eventually find a chest buried within the
cabin's foundation. But instead of treasure, it's filled with old
journals that belong to Wendell, a Christmas elf who came to town
fifty-six years ago with Santa but fell off the sleigh and was
lost.
Josh and Billy begin reading through the journals in hopes of
unearthing a clue that will lead them to the elf. Soon, the entire
town learns about their discovery, and now everyone wants to help
find Wendell.
Locating him turns out to be an easy task compared with what
they face next: finding the magical gold chain, that when
reconnected to the watch, will allow Wendell to become an elf again
and live forever. With a blizzard quickly approaching, the whole
town pitches in to help get Wendell home before it's too late
The third title in the bestselling and highly illustrated
children's books series, soon to be hitting screens everywhere as
an animated film and TV show with Nickelodeon and produced by James
Corden. A super-accessible and highly-illustrated chapter book
series, perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Pamela Butchart,
DogMan, the Naughtiest Unicorn and Hotel Flamingo. Ever wonder why
pigeons always act so weird? It's because they're out there chasing
the bad guys and saving your butts! What do REAL PIGEONS do? They
nest, of course! And when they nest, they nest HARD. Protecting
their city from crime is tiring work after all! But the squad can't
rest yet, not with a bone-crunching vulture on the loose, a wild
child running amok, and a long-lost family to find! Will the REAL
PIGEONS ever find the perfect nest to take the perfect nap?
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Snitchers
(Hardcover)
Stephane Dunn
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R557
R478
Discovery Miles 4 780
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Suddenly, Aurora Lewis's dreams of performing in Carnegie Hall
are shattered.It is 1911, and fifteen-year-old Aurora arrives for
her violin lesson on a blustery winter morning in New York City.
But she discovers her professor is missing and his music studio
window is open. Aurora then sees the body of her beloved professor
lying in the alley below--just as hooligans in the street accuse
her of giving him the fatal push.Whisked from the scene of the
crime by her friend Theo Eckstein--who claims she's his fiancee in
order to get her away--Aurora arrives home in time to prepare her
parents for the inevitable visit by the suspicious Detective
O'Shea. But the young violinist is already on a mission to solve
the murder and clear her name--with the help of her friends Theo,
Bill, and Eddie. As the four slowly begin to unravel the mystery,
one strange clue after the other begins to surface. But can Aurora
crack the case in time to escape the dreaded Paganini Curse?In this
chilling tale woven with musical intrigue, a teenager must use her
ingenuity and determination to find a murderer--before she becomes
the next victim.
SHADOW CHILDREN
Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party,
or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has
never had a friend.
Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by
the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and
now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his
family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside.
Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of a house
where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he's met a
shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to
come out of the shadows -- does Luke dare to become involved in her
dangerous plan? Can he afford not to?
Clinky T. Clown is not just any ordinary boy; he's a Realclown with
a mystery to solve. Clinky and his family live in the town of
Happyville, which is populated with mostly Realclown citizens, or
people who are born with a clown face.
On the last day of second grade, Clinky discovers that his
great, great, great grandfather, the founder of Happyville, left a
series of clues that must be solved in order to save the town.
Aided by his three best friends, Wacky Wizard, Glenda Goodness
and Danny Dinglebat, Clinky is off on the adventure of a lifetime.
Along the way, he also gets a little help from his second grade
teacher, Mrs. Petunia Sourapple. It's a one hundred year old
mystery that only Clinky and his friends can solve.
Praise for Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest: 'A
delightfully engaging mystery.' Katherine Woodfine 'A magical
rollercoaster of a ride.' Marie Basting 'Satisfyingly sprinkled
with clues to sniff out, this is a timeless, accessible and
well-paced mystery with bags of atmosphere.' Booktrust The stage is
set for a thrilling mystery! Gracie Fairshaw is delighted to get a
sneak preview of the Children's Ballet's Christmas spectacular. But
when the curtain rises, things go horribly wrong for the young
dancers. Accidents, pranks and a poison pen letter make Gracie
wonder if someone is trying to spoil the show. Can Gracie and her
friends stop the saboteur before their final act?
A glorious boarding school adventure set in Nigeria - a story of
friendship, empathy and fighting for what you believe in. 'What a
joyful, vibrant story! A book for the heart' EFUA TRAORE, author of
Children of the Quicksands Jummy has won a place at the River
School, the finest girls' boarding school in Nigeria. Nothing can
dampen her spirits, not even when she learns that her best friend
Caro won't be joining her. By the Shine-Shine River, school is
everything Jummy dreamt of, with friendly new girls, midnight
feasts and sporting prizes - but when Caro suddenly arrives at the
school to work, not to learn, Jummy must bring all her friends
together to help. From a fantastic new talent in middle-grade
contemporary fiction, Sabine Adeyinka, based on her own experience
of attending boarding school in Nigeria A joyful, glorious
collision of classic boarding-school story with vibrant 1990s
Nigeria Irrepressible Jummy investigates an intriguing mystery as
her best friend from home turns up at the school
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